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G.IID. c. connmmow.

MILK BOTTLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 21, l92l.

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Patented Oct. 31, 1922 WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 31, 1922.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE DAVID CULLOMCODDINGTON, 0F VEST TIIIDDLETQWN, OHIO.

MILK-BOTTLE nonnan I Application filed June 21,

To all whomit may concern Be it known that .1, (-lnonen D. C. ConmNe- TON, a citizen of the United. States, residing at West Middletown, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Bottle Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders for milk bottles or the like.

The object is to provide a simply constructed and cheaply manufactured device for holding bottles adapted to be applied to a Wall or post or other support accessible to a milkman, said device comprising means for receiving the neck of the bottle and capable of being automatically looked around the same' to hold it in suspended position and prevent its contents being. tampered with, or its removal from the holder, without the aid of a proper key.

further object is to provide a milk bottle holder having novel locking means for the closure which cannot be operated to lock the latter unless a bottle is first placed in proper position with the neck thereof projecting within the casing. after which the said closure is forced into locking engagement with the casing, and the bottle cannot be released until the locking mechanism is actuated by the proper key, thus preventing the careless or accidental closing of the holder against the introduction of a bottle and the necessity for using the key is obviated when placing the bottle in the holder.

A full and complete understanding of the invention may be obtained from a con sideration of the following-detailed de-' scription. taken. in connection with the ac companylng drawing folrning a. part of this specification, it being understood that while the drawing shows a practical form of the invention, the latter i not to be confined to strict conformity therewith, but may be changed or modified, so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention, as specifically claims.

In the drawing, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures: I

Figure 1 is perspective view of the inrproved holder with a. milk bottle applied thereto.

Figure 2 isan enlarged vertical sectionalnointed out the appended 1921. Serial No. 479,255.

view of the holder and illustrating the manner of supporting the bottle thereby.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the body of the casing, the lid being elevated and shown partly broken away;

Figure & is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 4;-4C of Figure 2.

Figure 5 isa detail viewsimilar to Figure. 2 and showing another position. of the looking mechanism.

The invention comprises a hollow shelllike casing'l, formed of suitable metal cast into shape to provide the verticallydisposed, flat rear wall 2, suitably aperture for the reception of the fasteningscrews 3, which maybe utilized to secure the device to wall or post 4, or any other desired support. Any other fastening means may be substituted for this construction. I

The casing 1 includes the side walls 5, and the top and bottom walls 6 and i respectively, all ofwhich aresubstantially of uniform thickness 1 and are formed integrally with the rear walls 2, as clearly shown in the drawing, the walls 5, 6 and T preferably flaring outwardly from the rear wall and comprising a hollow-open front casing, having the corners, where the several walls are joined together, rounded, to shed rain. when the device is locatedfout inthe weather, and also to add to theappearance of the device.

The top wall 6 is provided with spaced ears 8 projecting forwardly in advance of the front edge of the top'wall-and adapted to receive the horizontal pintle rod on which is pivoted the corresponding cars 10 of a front lid or closure l1, the latter partaking of the same "form as the casing 1 and having a front wall, side walls and a top and'bottom wall, the 'casingl and. the closure '11 both being somewhat narrower across the top portion than the bottom portion thereof, as clearly shown in Figure?) of the drawing.

a The swingingfront or closure 11 is provided at one side with a projecting finger piece 11"- to facilitate swinging the closure in an upward direction to an upstanding position above the casing 1, when the device is being applied to the post 4 through the medium ofthe screws 3, though, in the ordinary operation of the device, aswill be 6X- plained, it is not necessary 'to swing the closure up to this extreme position when applying the neck-of a battle into the holder.

The lower wall '7 of the casing has a semicircular opening or seat 12' formed in its frontedge for "the reception of the neck of a bottle 13, the circumferential bead 14 of which is adapted to rest upon the bottom wall 7 when the bottle is properly applied, and the said semi-circular opening issurrounded by a dependingflange 15 which fits against the flaring lower face of the bead 141, and a similar semi-circular opening 16 surrounded by the flange 17 is provided in the bottom wall of the closure 11, so that when the latter is swung shut, the neck of the bottle is completely -surrounded and is prevented from withdrawal. ,iAs Figure 2 shows, the line ofdivision between the cas ing and the closure coincides with the center of the openings 12am]. .16- i V a Carried upon the inner face of one of the side walls 5 of the casing 1' is alllocking mechanism, whereby when 'the bottle isloicated in the seat, of the casing, certain parts of said mechanism are positioned to coact with a notched tongue or hasp' 18 carried by the correspondingside wall of" the closure 11, and the latter becomes securely locked to the casing 1, and the bottle isprevented from surreptitious removal there from, untilucertain parts are actuated to release the tongue or hasp and consequently the" closure, through the medium 01E a proper key.

The said-locking mechanism 11 comprises a thin metallic, supplemental casing 19-" having a front and rear .wall, top and bottom Walls and an inner wall,=the latter beingsuitably apertured-for the reception ofa-screw 20 which fastens the lockcsisingl to the inner face of the side wall 5 of the shell'or casing 1, and serves the additional purpose of providing a pivoting meansfor the eye 21 of a spring member, having the spaced upper and lowerterminalarms 2 2 and'23 respectively, located within the lock casing.

The front wall of the lock easing 19 has an opening 24; formed therein, and, a rearwardly directed finger or stop 2,5, car'ried by said wall and located-at one side of the opening 24 andin alinement with thenotehed tongue 18,01? the closure, is"adap l to be struck by the laterally directedteiminal of the arm '22 and, arrest the zupwardmovemerit of the spring member, i'vhen thed ownwardly extending contact foot portion 523 of the lower arm 23of the spring member is pressed upwardly by the upper edgeef the neck of th'ebottle 1 3;, as clearlyshown in Figure 2 of thedrawing In the normal position of the device, the closure hangs downwardly but cannot become locked with out the insertion of the bottle. When the milkman' inserts the; neck of; the/bottle through the seats 12, 16, of the casing and, closure respectively, the contact. foot, portion 23 of the spring member, which proiects h gh n spe ing i 1.9? thebbttqn wall of the lock casing, encountered by the bottle, and the said spring uiernliier is raised and caused to turn about the screw 21, until. the laterally directed locking ter minal 22 of the upper arm oi? the spring is caused to bear against the lower edge of the rearwardly extending ting 25, when the same is arrested in proper position to be engaged by the rounded nose end of the tongue or hasp 18, as the closure is pressed inwardly. The tongue or hasp presses the terminal 22 downwardly and causes it to snap into the notch 18 of the tongue, when the closure is locked shut in surrouudin5 relation to the neck of the bottle It is impossible to open the closure and remove the bottle from the holder until the upper arm 22 of the spring member is forced downwardly to free the terminal 22 from the notch of the tongue 18, through the medium of a suitable key 26, which (as shown in Figures 2 and 1) may be passed through an appropriate keyhole formed in the adjacent side wall 5 of the casing, and when this operation is taking place, the bottle is still within the casing, the foot 2? bearing upon the same. When the tongue or hasp 18 is released, the closure 11. may be readily moved forward by simply grasping the bottle in one hand to push 'the'same, whereupon. the said bottle may be removed.

It will be apparent that when there is no bottle within the openings of the casing and the closure, the weight oi the spring arms 22 and 23 will cause the same to rotate about the pivotal screw 20 thus causing the-transverse terminal 22 to fall entirely below the path of movement of the tongue 18 of the closure 11, when the latter is swung shut, so that the same may not engage with the notch 18", thus defeating any attempt of persons to close the holder against the introduction of a bottle thereinto. In other words, the milkman, in the act oi inserting the bottle, effects the locking of the same, and the household who holds the key may release the bottle, and at the same time place the device in position for actuation by the milkman on his next delivery.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple, easily operated and cheaply manufactured holding device "for milk bottles andthe like has been provided, which may be applied to a suitable support in a posi tion to be accessible by a milkman or dealer and. that it is not necessary for him to use a key to place the bottle of milk in the holder and to lock the same therein, and it will further be seen that it is impossible for any unauthorized person to maliciously lock the holder against the introduction 01? a bottle. The device of the present invention is sanitary, as the same may be readily cleansedqandkept free'irom dust and dirt,

the mouth of the bottle being covered and protected at all times.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A bottle holder comprising a hollow casing and a closure therefor, said parts being hinged together and having an open.- tor the insertion of the neck of a bottle, and locking mechanism for locking the closure to the casing, said locking mechanism being normally inoperative but renr dered operative to lock the parts together upon the insertion of the neck of the bottle within said opening.

2. A bottle holder comprising a hollow shell creasing open at the front and having a seat for the bottle neck at the bottom, a hollow closure also having a seat for the bottle neck and closing against the open front of the casing, means for hinging the closure to the casing at the top so that the closure hangs pendant therefrom, and a locking mechanism for the closure, said look ing mechanism remaining inoperative until the insertion oi a bottle neck within said seats.

3. A bottle holder comprising a hollow casing closed on all sides except the front and having a bottle seat for the bottle neck at the bottom, a closure hinged to the easing and also having a seat for the bottle neck at the bottom, said closure covering the open front of the casing, and a locking mechanism contained within the casing and closure and carried in part by each element, said locking mechanism being normally inoperative and rendered operative by the in I sertion of a bottle neck within said seats.

4. A bottle holder comprising a hollow shell or casing and a closure therefor, each having an opening at the bottom to pro vide tor the insertion of the neck of a bottle, and locking mechanism having a part thereof mounted in the casing and a part mounted in the closure, said locking mechanism being normally inoperative and including an element which is actuated upon the insertion of the neck of the bottle to render the locking mechanism operative.

5. A bottle holder comprising a hollow shell or casing open at the frontand provided with an opening at the bottom, a closure hinged at the top of the casing and closing against the open front of the casing and also having an opening at the bottom, the division between the closure and the casing intersecting the center of said openings, and locking mechanism contained within the casing and closure and normally inoperative to lock the closure, said locking mechanism including an element whiclnfupon the insertion of the bottle within said casing and closure actuates the element to render the lock operative.

6. A bottle holder comprising a hollow shell or casing and a closure therefor, said said closure each having an open the bottom for the insertion of the the milk bottle, a locking mechanism 6 within the casing, and a hasp or v i by the closure, said lock-- being normally inoperative sp or tongue, and including an element which is normally in the path of the milk bottle and which is actuated by the insertion of 1e milk botle to render the locking mechanism operative,

71 A bottle holder comprising a hollow ill or casing open at the front and having a substantially semi-circular opening at the bottom, hollow closure hinged to the casing and also having a substantially semicircular opening at the bottom, the two openings combininy to receive the neck of a milk bottle, locking mechanism contained within the casi and including a hasp or tongue carried b theclosure and a locking member caried by the casing, said locking member having a part extending into the path of the milk bottle to be actuated thereby to ei'lect the locking of the tongue or hasp only upon the insertion of the milk bottle in place.

rziliell or ch cula lid bottle holder comprising a hollow casing having a substantially semiopening at the bottom, a hollow or closure hinged to the top of the easand :tls having a substantially semiimular opening at the bottom, the two i mings when combined being adapted to lve the neck oi the milk bottle, a lock mechai *n including a tongue or hasp f y .10 closure, and a spring member carried by the casing, said spring member having a contact toot depending in the ath of the milk bottle, and a locking arm adapt ed to be engaged with the tongue or hasp upon contact of; said foot with the milk bottle.

9. A bottle holder comprising a shell or casing open at the front and adapted to be supported in vertical position, ahollow closure hinged to the top and adapted to swing down against the open front of the g, said casing and closure having co act. seats in their bottom walls adapted to recei e and e brace the neck of a bottle lock n mechan n: carried on the inner face of one oi? the side walls of the casing and adapted to eoact with a part on theclosure to lock the latter in closed position only when a bottle is placed the said seats and the closure shut.

21 bottle holder comprising a shell or casing open th s front and adapted to be supported in vertical position, a hollow closure hinged to the top and adapted to swing down the open front of the casing, said. casing and closure having coacting seats in their bottom walls adapted to receive and embrace the neck of a bottle,

locking mechanism carried on the inner face of one of the side Walls of the casing said mechanism comprising a spring mounted to rock vertically and having upper and lower arms, the lower arm having a depending tootadapted to Contact with the top of the bottle to elevate the upper arm, the latter having a lateral extension a notched tongue carried by the closure and adapted when closure is shut to engage with the lateral extension and hold the closure locked, said upper arm being depressilole by a key to release the tongue and free the closure.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

GEORGE DAVID CULLOM CODDINGTON. 

